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PID: 19125 (3R2B1/4p1K1/1n4p1/1N2k3/2r1p3/2P2R2/1Q4b1/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Bell, Fred

Southern Daily Post, 1912

3R2B1/4p1K1/1n4p1/1N2k3/2r1p3/2P2R2/1Q4b1/4N3

#2

8 + 7

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Rxc3
  - 2.Qxc3#
- 1...Ra4
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Rb4
  - 2.cxb4#
- 1...Rd4
  - 2.cxd4#
- 1...Rc5
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Rc6
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Rc7
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Rc8
  - 2.c4#
- 1...Bf1
  - 2.Qh2#
- 1...Bh1
  - 2.Qh2#
- 1...Bh3
  - 2.Qh2#
- 1...Sa4
  - 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sd5
  - 2.Rxd5#
- 1...Sa8
  - 2.Rd5#
- 1...Sc8
  - 2.Rd5#
Keys
- 1.Sd6!
  - 1...Rxc3
    - 2.Qxc3#
  - 1...Bxf3
    - 2.Qh2#
  - 1...exf3
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...exd6
    - 2.Re8#
  - 1...Sd7
    - 2.Sxc4#
  - 1...e6
    - 2.Sf7#
  - 1...Ra4
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Rb4
    - 2.cxb4#
  - 1...Rd4
    - 2.cxd4#
  - 1...Rc5
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Rc6
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Rc7
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Rc8
    - 2.c4#
  - 1...Bf1
    - 2.Qh2#
  - 1...Bh1
    - 2.Qh2#
  - 1...Bh3
    - 2.Qh2#
  - 1...Sa4
    - 2.Sxc4#
  - 1...Sd5
    - 2.Sxc4#
  - 1...Sa8
    - 2.Sxc4#
  - 1...Sc8
    - 2.Sxc4#
  - 1...e3
    - 2.Sd3#
  - 1...g5
    - 2.Rf5#

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